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Baptist Health
Lexington, Kentucky

Outpatient Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Summary Job Description: BHMG Physical Therapy Duval St Lexington, KY Full Time Outpatient Physical Therapist Baptist Health Physical Therapy is part of the outpatient services of Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) which is a comprehensive network that includes over 1,100 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across Kentucky and Indiana. We have repeatedly been named “Best Place to Work” in Kentucky and Indiana because of our core values of treating all with integrity, respect and compassion, focusing on excellence and collaboration in all that we do, helping us to experience the joy of caring for others.

Benefits: Competitive

Package 401k Plan with Match MedBridge Exercise Program and Continuing Education Access Provided Continuing Education Annual Reimbursement Mentorship Program for New Graduates Quarterly Learning Session – Virtual Study Groups Realistic Productivity Standards for quality patient care Increased Salary Tiers for Board Certifications Tuition Assistance for Board Certifications Productivity Incentive Bonus Job Summary: The PT evaluates the patient's comprehensive health care needs in the outpatient clinic and implements an appropriate plan according to those needs utilizing the physician, community resources and the patient's support system.

Utilize critical thinking skills for the care of the patient. Provides skilled physical therapy procedures/assessments and instructs patients and their families in the plan of care. Utilize electronic records to document treatment & care.

Requirements

Current active or current temporary Kentucky Physical Therapy License BLS certification within 90 days of hire Ability to work 40 hours per week with occasional late or early shifts to accommodate patients New graduates encouraged to apply!

Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves.

The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.

Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana.

Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.

Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law.

Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056. Job Applicant Privacy Policy Statement - Job Applicant Privacy Policy

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist evaluates comprehensive healthcare needs in an outpatient clinic and implements appropriate care plans. They provide skilled therapy procedures and instruct patients and families on the plan of care using electronic records for documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current active or temporary Kentucky Physical Therapy License and obtain BLS certification within 90 days of hire. The role requires the ability to work 40 hours per week, including occasional early or late shifts.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationCare PlanningElectronic Medical RecordsPatient Instruction

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (236 salary observations; 871 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,226 salary observations; 58,292 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $84k (middle half $76k–$93k)382 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Kentucky vs national$85k median in Kentucky$94k nationally (−9%)236 state / 15,226 national salary observations
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Kentucky352 active21,940 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 21 employers
12
<$100k
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$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
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$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,948 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits package
401k plan with match
MedBridge exercise program and continuing education access
Continuing education annual reimbursement
Mentorship program for new graduates
Quarterly learning sessions
Realistic productivity standards
Increased salary tiers for board certifications

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.